คราวด์
kraaoMeanings
1NounA2
crowd
A large group of people gathered together, often in a public place.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคราวด์kraaoคราวด์kraao1crowd2the crowd (group/scene)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)
Look over there! There's a crowd.
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The singer waved to the crowd in front of the stage.
Yesterday, there was a very big crowd at the concert.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamควบคุมkûuap-kumคราวด์kraaoที่มาtîi-maaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganประท้วงbprà-túuangอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
The police tried to control the crowd that had gathered to protest peacefully.
2NounB1
the crowd (group/scene)
A particular group or community with shared interests or identity, often used informally (e.g., the tech crowd, the music crowd).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คราวด์kraaoคราวด์kraao1crowd2the crowd (group/scene)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerดนตรีร็อกdon-dtrii-rɔ́kดนตรีร็อกdon-dtrii-rɔ́krock music
He likes to hang out with the rock music crowd.
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เธอtəəเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkดีdiiในnaiคราวด์kraaoคนkonทำtamหนังอินดี้nǎng-in-dîiเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəไปbpaiทุกtúkเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanหนังnǎng
She is well-known in the indie filmmaker crowd because she goes to every film festival.
ผมpǒmไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้ากับkâo-gàpคราวด์kraaoนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiผมpǒmอยู่yùuกับgàpคราวด์kraaoสายอาร์ตsǎai-áatสบายใจsà-baai-jaiกว่าgwàa
I don't really fit in with the business crowd; I'm more comfortable with the art crowd.
การgaanจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètในnaiวงการwong gaanนี้néeได้dâiคุณkunต้องdtôngได้รับdâi rápการยอมรับgaan yom rápจากjàakคราวด์kráaoคนkonในnaiวงการwong gaanเทคฯtékจริงๆjing jing
To succeed in this industry, you need to be truly accepted by the tech-insider crowd.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คราวด์ said คราว?
kraao
- Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kraao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |